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Renewed drive to increase power generation capacity

 The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) is promoting a diversified power generation strategy to ease access to electricity and increase the country’s generation capacity, Emmanuel Kamanzi, the managing director, has said.

 
He was, on Wednesday, speaking during the launch of Mobisol’s new solar TV that boasts of an inbuilt solar system that can enable lighting of at least one bulb, recharging of any device that uses a USB, inclu.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Mobisol launches TV set with inbuilt solar system

 Are you a TV lover or are you tired of paying high power bills? Well, you need not worry any more following the launch of a new TV set that boasts of an inbuilt solar system by Mobisol, a local renewable energy equipment vendor. The TV set has facilities to enable lighting of at least one bulb, recharging of any device that uses a USB, including telephones, radios, torches, and also has an aerial and satellite TV receiver.

 
Speaking at the launch ev.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Tesvolt awarded for worldwide biggest Off-Grid-Battery-System in Rwanda

 The German commercial storage system manufacturer Tesvolt will be honored with the Global Leading RES Seal in the category “Largest Project” for the implementation of the worldwide biggest Off-Grid-Battery-System in Rwanda to eliminate energy loss in water pumps.

 
Tesvolt has been allocated the contract to build the worldwide largest off-grid-battery-system to deal with the energy loss in much needed water pumps in Rwanda. For the dedica.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda: EDCL promotes diversified power generation strategy

 The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) is calling for a diversified power generation strategy to ease access to electricity and increase the country's generation capacity.

 
This was highlighted by the company’s managing director, Emmanuel Kamanzi, who said diversifying power generation would ensure that more Rwandans access on-grid and off-grid power sources.
 
According to The New Times, Kamanzi was spe.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda achieves electricity connection milestone

 According to the Rwandan prime minister, Anastase Murekezi, government has over the last seven years made remarkable progress in connecting people to electricity.

 
Speaking in Parliament, Murekezi said the number of Rwandans connected to power has increased from 10.8% in 2010 to the current 34.5%, the New Times reported.
 
He said: "Currently, we have 208.36MWof hydro power and 98.68MW from solar, methane gas, peat .... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Police light more villages with solar energy

 One of the many community development activities that Rwanda National Police (RNP) is currently engaged in as part of the ‘Police Week 2017’, is to connect at least one village with solar home systems, in each of the 30 districts across the country.

 
On Friday, Kirebe Village in Rwimiyaga Sector, Nyagatare District, and Cyabuti Village of Suti Cell, Mugano Sector in Nyamagabe District were added to the growing number of households that h.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Africa: TVET Engineering Students Design Prototype Solar Car

 A group of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) engineering students from Kicukiro District have built a three-seater solar-powered prototype car that they hope can be a solution to the effects of global warming due to gas emissions.

 
The 10 students, from Sinhgad Technical Education Society-Rwanda (STES Rwanda), are hopeful that the model car is the beginning of locally-made vehicles that can use solar energy.
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Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Habineza pledges to boost infrastructure development

 Democratic Green Party of Rwanda flag bearer Frank Habineza has said he will improve all roads connecting Rwanda and Burundi to ensure citizens of both countries enhance cooperation and trade easily.

 
Habineza said this yesterday while campaigning in the districts of Gisagara and Ruhango of the Southern Province.
 
“We realised that you need modern roads here, we will build asphalt roads connecting your communities.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Construction Permit Norms Eased in Kigali

 Gone are the days when people wait for months on end for a much-needed building or construction permit. Instead, applicants will now get it ASAP, maybe in just a day.

 
In line with easing doing business and improving service delivery, City of Kigali and Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), in collaboration with Rwanda Investment Climate Reform Program (RICRP3) of the World Bank Group, have upgraded and migrated from the current online Construction Manage.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda: Hygebat Quality Construction Works, Contributing to Rwanda's Evolving Skyline

 Société d'Hydraulique, Génie Civil et Bâtiment (HYGEBAT) was established in 1995 to operate in the construction industry. Since then the company has gained very solid experience in this field and has won the confidence of many owners and or potential developers. With headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda, the company is involved in the fields of; building, civil engineering and hydraulics.

 
Thanks to the experience and profession.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Rwanda: NISR Training Centre Will Improve Quality of Statistics, Officials Say

 A Rwf7 billion statistical training centre that's under construction at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) headquarters in Nyarugenge District will significantly impact on the quality of the country's data collection, analysis and management across different sectors, officials have said.

 
Yusuf Murangwa, the General Director of NISR, told The New Times this week that the six-storey complex, whose construction works started in July.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017

Africa shows rising interest in green building design

 The UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative attributed 30% of annual carbon emissions to the global building sector. In response to this and the commitments made by numerous states to reduce their carbon emissions in line with the Paris accord, green building design has become integral in the design and construction of buildings in many parts of the world, as well as in Africa.

 
Over the last six years – in particular - there has bee.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th August 2017



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